Some nights, I'm in a foul mood and being tasked with putting two rambunctious kids to bed is only going to make matters worse. So, instead of trying to power through on those nights (or, conversely, on those mornings getting ready for school) only to inevitably lose my temper, I'm simply telling my partner that, for everyone's benefit, I am not going to participate this time. Sure, it might be annoying for him to have to go it alone, but it's not permanent, and he can certainly take the same liberty another night. I'm not winning any prizes for "most consecutive nights physically restricting children to their beds until they lose consciousness," nor should I want to.
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